DIThe Distraction Index

#border enforcement

4 events across 3 weeks

0Damage
2Hype
2Noise
9.3Avg Dmg
26.3Avg Hype
WEEK 76Jun 7 – 13
HYPE2026-06-10
House Passes Border/Immigration Enforcement Bill
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
13.9
Hype
37.5
WEEK 54Jan 4 – 10
HYPE2026-01-09
Border Patrol Agents Shoot Two People in Portland
Enforcement Actionlocal · narrow
Damage
17.6
Hype
46.9
WEEK 7Feb 9 – 15
NOISE2025-02-15
Democrats Push Back on Trump Immigration Crackdown as Border Czar Meets NYC Mayor
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
5.6
Hype
18.1
NOISE2025-02-15
Arrests for Illegal Border Crossings Fall in Rio Grande Valley and Texas
single state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.5